Police have warned people to be vigilant because fraudsters are known to be targeting the elderly with distressing phone calls claiming there is a warrant for their arrest.

Officers in New Addington have received numerous reports of older residents being called by scammers pretending to be from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) - the government department in charge of collecting taxes.

The con artists have been calling their elderly targets and telling them they have not paid their taxes and that there has been a warrant issued for their arrest.